Early Foreign Policy 1512 - 13

War with France, Battle of the Spurs and Battle of Flodden

When was the War with France

June 1512

How many troops were sent to Bayonne

12000

When was Henry granted money for this war?

April 1512

Why did the War with France start

Because the League of Cambrai left out England when they invaded Venice in 1508

What happened with Ferdinand

England planned to invade Aquitaine but Ferdinand didn’t send troops to help as he wanted to use them as a distraction to get Navarre but that failed also

Where was the naval defeat

Brest in April 1513

It was England’s 1st serious continental campaign in how many years

60 years, it ended miserably only after a few months

What caused his men to get recalled

Due to dysentry and drunkeness

When was the Battle of the Spurs

June 1513

How many men were sent to Calais

30,000

Which two cities were captured and what happened to each of them

Therouanne - given to Maximillian I of HRE

Tournai - Garrisoned at great expense until 1518

What it a large battle? Why was it called the battle of the spurs

It was a small skirmish against a small french recon unit, but was built up by english propagandists into a glorious victory.

Called the Battle of the Spurs due to the speed the French retreated on horseback

When was the Battle of Flodden

September 1513

Who led the battle in Scotland

Thomas Howard (Earl of Surrey) because Henry was busy in France when James IV attacked

What disadvantages did the Earl of Surrey have

Weaker position, caught by surprise and was outnumbered

How many soldiers were killed on each side?

England - 1,500

Scotland - 10,000 including James IV and many Scottish nobility

It is the largest Anglo-Scottish battle ever

What happened after James IV died

Henry VIII’s sister Maragret was made regent because James Iv’s son James V was only 1 and too small to rule meaning little trouble in the North going forward

What is the only failure for Henry in this triumph

Occurs when he is overseas so he never lead the victory